Exotek Instruments MC-160SA User Manual

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Pinless Moisture Meters
MC-160SA
Manual
ENG
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APPROXIMATE REFERENCE VALUES MOISTURE
CONTENT (% H
2
O):
BUILDING MATERIAL
BUILDING MATERIAL
DRY
DRY
MOIST
MOIST
WET
WET
Breezeblock
Breezeblock
(cellular lightweight
(cellular lightweight
concrete)
concrete)
0 - 4
0 - 4
4 - 5
4 - 5
> 5
> 5
Bricks, plaster
Bricks, plaster
0 - 2.5
0 - 2.5
2.5 - 3.5
2.5 - 3.5
> 3.5
> 3.5
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement
0 - 5
0 - 5
5 - 7
5 - 7
> 7
> 7
Clinker-clay floor
tiles, wall tiles
0 - 1.5
0 - 1.5
1.5 - 2
1.5 - 2
> 2
> 2
Concrete, cement
wash floor
0 - 3
0 - 3
3 - 4
3 - 4
> 4
> 4
Gypsum
0 - 1
0 - 1
1 - 2
1 - 2
> 2
> 2
Marble, sandstone
0 - 1.5
0 - 1.5
1.5 - 2
1.5 - 2
> 2
> 2
WOOD
WOOD
DRY
DRY
MOIST
MOIST
WET
WET
Parquet flooring
Parquet flooring
6 - 8
6 - 8
Furniture (indoor)
Furniture (indoor)
6 - 9
6 - 9
Door/ window
Door/ window
(outdoor)
(outdoor)
12 - 15
12 - 15
(Mold: 18 - 20 %, Rot: >28 %)
When examining wood, make sure that measurements are carried out
in accor-
dance with its fi bre direc on – otherwise the measured values will be too low.
The measuring direc on is correct when the wood fi bre direc on is parallel to
the indicator (see below).
REFERENCE MEASUREMENT
How to locate moist and leakage:
Set the Material code to 200 or E0
Hold the spring electrodes or the bo om sensor to a surface you know
is dry
The received value corresponds to a “dry material” and could be used
as reference value
Now it is possible to locate moist and leakage using the reference value
By moving the measurement springs over the surface you could quickly
locate the leakage and fi nd out about the extent of the moist damage.
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Exotek Instruments MC-160SA Specifications

General

Brand	Exotek Instruments
Model	MC-160SA
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English